My Alpha's Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance

Chapter 53

53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two

all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover my face, hoping Theon thought I

see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his

to see the

“What happened?”

low, but it was missing the coldness it usually held, almost

but he refused to let me go,

He whispered,

to control the sob that

I would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My

didn’t seem like it was something Theon would do, sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

know we argued earlier, but I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it

could look into those amber

eyes shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

them or both are not my blood, they are still

my world.” I said

knew the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me,

reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for

everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me,

wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to tell

memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing

away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but

took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew

knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going to find

up slightly. “You might regret what

because I

eyes met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and

world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I still

“I will.”

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